An Inconsequential Amount of Peanuts

A game submitted to Golden Cobra 2023.

It’s Joseph’s birthday today, so Bonnie decided to surprise him with dinner at the upscale Italian restaurant, Separare, by renting out the entire restaurant. After the main course, the family decides to order torrone (a nougat confection with nuts) without knowing what it is. 

The waiter is 16 years old and just started working the week prior. When the family asks the waiter if there are nuts in torrone, he tells them no, having confused torrone for tiramisu.

Joseph is deathly allergic to peanuts, and the next 20 minutes leading up to his consumption of the torrone are unknowingly his last moments. The family invites the chef and waiter to sit with them to have a toast before they enjoy their dessert, which is the last moment of peace these people will have for a long time.